KXXR
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MHz (HD Radio) | |
| Branding | 93X |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Subchannels | HD2: WGVX/WLUP/WWWM-FM simulcast |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KQRS-FM, WGVX, WWWM-FM, WLUP | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1960 (as WAYL) |
Former call signs | WAYL (1960–1988) KLXK (1988–1990) KRXX (1990–1994) KEGE (1994–1997) |
Call sign meaning | "93X Rocks" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35506 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live via iHeart |
| Website | www |
KXXR (93.7
History
Through much of its early history, the station was known as WAYL, airing a beautiful music format. When the format fell out of favor nationwide during the 1980s, the frequency enjoyed success with several rock music formats. The station once broadcast using the CAM-D system.[2]
1960–1988: WAYL
WAYL signed on the air with a
In 1976, Entercom added an AM sister station with the purchase of WYOO (980 AM).
1988–1993: WAYL-FM becomes KLXK, then 93X
In July 1988, due to the aging demographics of the beautiful music format (and despite high ratings), WAYL became
KLXK eventually decided to attack KQRS from another front. On January 28, 1992, 93.7 flipped to
1994–1997: "The Edge": KQRS buys KRXX
A station-sponsored annual concert known as the EdgeFest (later 93XFest) debuted soon after, and took place annually in Somerset, Wisconsin. It was so popular that even rival Rev 105 gave away tickets for it (though not mentioning the "Edgefest" name). When KEGE went back to being 93X and the "Edge" name was retired in the Twin Cities, the festival briefly continued as "Edgefest" and was later renamed 93XFest. The annual festival in Somerset continued until 2004, when "93X Riverfest" replaced it.
1997–present: The return of 93X
Following the
ABC sold its non-Radio Disney and ESPN Radio stations, including KXXR, to Citadel Broadcasting in 2007. Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.[13]
HD Radio
In 2007, the station added an HD signal for its main programming. It also offered an HD2 channel featuring a CHR/Top 40 format branded as "The Machine", which aired for several years until the station ceased HD operations at midnight on December 31, 2014. On January 2, 2018, KXXR-HD2 "The Machine" returned to the air with a Top 40 format.
Programmed by KQRS-FM jock Chris Nelson, "The Machine" featured a commercial-free top 40 format. KXXR-HD2's main competition included iHeartMedia's heritage CHR station in the market, KDWB-FM, along with Hubbard Broadcasting's KSTP-FM. Throughout its existence, there was no online stream available for "The Machine", and was exclusive to KXXR-HD2.
In January 2023, KXXR-HD2 switched the format to a simulcast of the "Love 105"
In May 2023, KXXR discontinued its HD signal altogether due to transmitter issues.
In the early months of 2024, KXXR began transmitting an HD signal once again.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXXR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Wrath of Kahn – CAM-D SERVES TWIN CITIES. (Archive) Personal website of Leonard R. Kahn, inventor of CAM-D
- ^ "Billboard". September 12, 1960.
- ^ Noel Holston, "Some WAYL fans not ready to rock 'n' roll," The Star Tribune, July 30, 1988.
- ^ https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1980s/1988/RR-1988-07-29.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Noel Holston, "'Classic' KLXK switches call letters, goes to hard rock," The Star Tribune, February 1, 1992.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1992/RR-1992-01-31.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "KQRS owner, Cap Cities, to buy FM competitor KRXX in multimillion-dollar deal," The Star Tribune, February 2, 1994.
- ^ Robert Franklin, "Hey, guys, it's not the end of the world," The Star Tribune, February 7, 1994.
- ^ Noel Holston, "Suddenly, there's more than one new Edge to alternative rock," The Star Tribune, February 12, 1994.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-02-11.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Noel Holston, "Hard rockin' radio: Edge and former Rev-105 flip formats," The Star Tribune, September 17, 1997.
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ Weekly Log: Forum Enters St. Cloud; New Format for Neb. Panhandle Northpine.com - January 27, 2023
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 35506 (KXXR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXXR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- radiotapes.com Featuring Minneapolis/St. Paul radio airchecks dating back to 1941 including beautiful music WAYL-FM and an aircheck of the late Tawn Mastrey, an announcer formerly on 93X.
- Rick Burnett's TwinCitiesRadioAirchecks.com A site for airchecks of WAYL, KXXR's predecessor, and many Twin Cities stations from the 1960s and 1970s.